May 15, 2014

Warm-up: Write to describe the last big argument you had with someone. Who was it with? What was it about? Was it easy to find evidence that you were right? Was there a winner?


  • Types of Arguments
  • Begin writing arguments

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March 24, 2014


Warm-up: Daily Wordplay


Learning Target: to present your how-to speech using consistent eye contact and no fillers.


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March 10, 2014


Warm-up: Daily Wordplay

Learning Target: to practice your speech using eye contact and no fillers.


Wednesday:
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March 5, 2014



Warm-up: Write a list of at least 5 how-to topics, even if you've already chosen yours. Be prepared to share with the class.




Learning Target: to be able to organize a speech for clarity.


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March 3, 2014


Warm-up: Write detailed instructions on how to tie a shoe. Be prepared to share with the class.

Learning Target: to be able to organize a speech for clarity.

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February 24, 2014

Learning Target: to be able to read with intonation and pacing or listen respectfully.


February 12, 2014


Warm-up: Write about your plans for next week. If you have no plans, make up a dream agenda as if you could do anything you want. WRITE FOR 5 MINUTES.

Learning Target: to earnestly evaluate your peers for their storybook reading.

February 10, 2014


Warm-up: If you could be any superhero for one day, who would it be and what would you do with your day?

Learning Target: to be able to define and then practice inflection and pacing.


Agenda:
  • Warm-up
  • Review inflection and pacing
  • Read rubric
  • Choose a book to practice
  • Mr/Miss Gypsum

February 5, 2014


Learning Target: to be able to define inflection and pacing.


Warm-up: Write a story about how this home came to be, who lives there, and what their life is like.


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Agenda:

  • Warm-up
  • Speeches: Tony, Cristal, Ryder, Omar, Jordan, Mikey, Jackie
  • Storybook reading example
  • Notetaking: speaking skills


January 24, 2014

Warm-up: write a dialogue for the comic strip.

Learning Target: to make good eye contact and maintain volume while speaking or be a good listener.


Agenda:

  • Warm-up

  • Listening Chart

  • Speeches

  • Games

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January 22, 2014


Warm-up: Write for 5 minutes to complete a short story about the picture.


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Learning Target: to be able to select key words for notecards


Agenda:

  • Warm-up

  • Review rubric

  • Make notecards

  • Listener's chart

  • Select dates

  • 3 Speeches

=Friday: Adam, Phil, Lexi, Veronica, Becca, James
Monday: Dre, Javi, Stephanie, Birdie, Alondra, Jackie, Cristal
WEdnesday: Cathy, Michael, Bibi, Jordan, Hailey, Tony

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January 15, 2014


Warm-up: COMPETITION List as many transition words as you can.


Learning Target: to be able to choose interesting details and good transitions to write a draft of my interview speech.



Agenda:
  • Warm-up
  • Transitions video
  • Work time
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January 13, 2014


Warm-up: COMPETITION

Make a list of as many characteristics of a good speech that you can come up with. Don't let anyone else see your list.

Learning Target: to be able to ask and answer questions using good eye contact

Agenda-

  • Warm-up

  • Video: Eye Contact

  • Circle Activity

  • Star 3 interesting facts about your partner

  • Write your speech using the paragraph planner

  • Make warm-up folders, hanging files


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November 20, 2013


Warm-up: Choose one question from each section of the Discussion Questions. Answer as extended responses of at least a few sentences.

Learning Target: to be able to brainstorm a list of possible debate topics.



November 18, 2013

Warm-up: Write to describe the last big argument you had with someone. Who was it with? What was it about? Was it easy to find evidence that you were right? Was there a winner?

Learning Target: to be able to reflect on and analyze the movie 'The Great Debaters."

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November 11, 2013

Learning Target: to be able to describe life for African Americans in the early 1900's in the south.

WARM-UP: Write what you know about life for African Americans after they were freed from slavery.


November 6, 2013


Warm-up: Write dialogue that could go in the bubbles. Use your imagination.



October 30, 2013

Warm-up: Write to tell me your thoughts on the Washington D.C. Trip. Do you want to go? Why or why not? Do you have questions or concerns? Have you talked to your parents about it? What do they say?

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October 23, 2013

Take 5 minutes now to prepare for your speech or finish your planning organizer.





October 16, 2013


Learning Target: to be able to use your paragraph planner to write a draft of your tribute speech.


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October 14, 2013



Warm-up: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Explain why.


Learning Target: to be able to plan your tribute speech in a paragraph planning guide.

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October 9, 2013



Warm-up: Write a short speech to answer this question. What is one of the weirdest or scariest dreams you've ever had?


Learning Target: to be able to explain details about the person you are honoring.

Agenda:
  • Warm-up
  • Alianna's How-to Speech
  • Choose one person for your speech
  • Make a list of details about your person (examples of things they have done, accomplishments, qualities that make them who they are)

  • Hand in your details



October 7, 2013


Warm-up: Think about someone who deserves to be recognized for what they do or have done. Write to give a few reasons why they deserve recognition.

Learning Target: to be able to brainstorm people who are important in my life.

Agenda:

Warm-up
Share
What is a tribute? When are they given? Share examples.
Video examples
Sample outline
Brainstorm
Hand in list

Criteria: Detailed, sincere list of people who deserve a tribute
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October 2, 2013




Warm-up: SECOND HALF SHARE: Your short speech to the class convincing us what the best kind of candy is. Come up with at least two good reasons.




Learning Target: to be able to listen respectfully OR to present using good eye contract, adequate volume, and interest.


January 8, 2014


Warm-up: Write a short speech to share with the class convincing us what the best kind of candy is. Come up with at least two good reasons.


Learning Target: to be able to come up with interesting questions for an interview speech.

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September 23, 2013

Warm-up: If you could hang out with someone famous for an entire day, who would it be? Describe what you would do with that person.


Learning Target: to be able to adjust the rate of delivery or use of visual aids so that my speech falls between 3 and 5 minutes.


Schedule:

Warm-up
Review rubric
Dress rehearsals
Impromtu questions

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September 20, 2013


Warm-up: Write a story about the picture.


September 18, 2013


Learning Target: to be able to write steps for my speech including explanation, evidence, and examples.


Warm-up: If you had the time and money to learn to do anything you wanted, what would it be? Why?


Schedule:


1) Warm-up

2) Teacher model

3) Paragraph Planner

4) Hand in along with list of props

5) Create list of presentation dates


Notes: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PERMISSION SLIP IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY

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September 16, 2013


Learning Target: to be able to write steps for my speech including explanation, evidence, and examples.


Warm-up: Write about the last time you learned to do something new. What was it? How did it go? What helped you? What made it hard?


Schedule:


1) Warm-up
2) Teacher model
3) Paragraph Planner
4) Hand in along with list of props
5) Create list of presentation dates

Notes: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PERMISSION SLIP IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY